'Always concerned' – Mous on late transfer window interest in Murphy

John Mousinho admits he was 'concerned' Josh Murphy could be facing Pompey in Leicester colours this weekend.

- by Neil Allen

But the Blues head coach is adamant there was no bid and no contact from the Fozes during those tense final days of the summer transfer window.

Pompey head to the King Power Stadium tonight(7.45pm) ironically without the winger who was strongly linked with a switch there at the start of last month.

Murphy continues to be sidelined by the ankle injury which has forced him to miss the last four matches - although a long-awaited return against Stoke is now pencilled in.

It was undoubtedly a nervy time for the Fratton faithful in the dying days of the transfer window when Murphy was reportedly the subject of a £2m bid from the Foxes. Yet the reigning The News/Sports Mail's Player of the Season remained - and instead signed a new deal until the summer of 2028.